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Welcome to the 2025 edition of Topics in Actuarial Studies / Topics in Insurance and Finance!

The overall aim of this website is to provide access to the teaching materials relevant to:

Reserving, Utility theory, and Spreadsheets

As per items 1.2 “Rational choice theory” (introduction), 5.2 “Liability valuations / Run-off triangles”, and Excel modelling requirements (relevant to the all syllabus items) for exam CM2B of the CM2 syllabus; see also the course mappings.

This component will be taught by Chang Zhai (Miranda).

Stochastic investment returns and Ruin theory

As per items 3 “Stochastic interest rate of return models” and 5.1 “Liability valuations / Ruin theory” and of the CM2 syllabus; see also the course mappings.

This component will be taught by Yuyu Chen.

Some links in this website are only available to students enrolled in the relevant subjects at the University of Melbourne, and so is the information about subjects. Please post any question on the Ed discussion forum (see link in the left navigation bar).

We look forward to guiding your learning in this subject!

Miranda Zhai

Yuyu Chen